Warthen v. Warthen

CRAIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the East Baton Rouge Family Court which dismissed Henry H. Warthen’s, III (appellant) rule to reduce child support payments.

Eva Zumo Warthen (appellee) and appellant obtained a judgment of divorce on April 6, 1979 in the Family Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge. Pursuant to that judgment, appellee was awarded custody of the minor child and appellant was ordered to pay $450.00 per month as child support. The judgment was taken by default and the record does not reflect the basis for the award.

In September of 1983, appellant filed a rule…